The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-05
Letter from Washington City.


Editor Abbeville Meridional.l
The President, since his return
from his Southern trip, has settled
down to hard work and will, from
now until after the Christmas holi'
DAYS, devote himself to official duties.
and then in addition to such Official
cares will assume the socia!
features Of the Office. in which Mrs.
Cleveland will participate with all
her accustomed grace and charm.
Both the President add Mrs. Cleee.
land have expressed themselves as
delighted with the who'e'sou'ed
hospitality with wkiek they were
received aud entertained in their
Southern tour. Mrs. Cleveland can
not say too much Of Southern hospi'
tal:ty, of which she had heard 40
mvch from her childhood days, but
seen so little. Ske is completely
entkused with its warmth, quiet
dignity and stsentiyeness to little
details that coptribnte so much to
ones comfort and happiness. The
President, too, was made more faml'
liar with tie na'nral resources cf
the Southern States than he could
haze been become 10 q lifetime by
merely hearing and not witnessing
the evidences thereof. If he ever
had any doubts about the justice Of
the claims of the South to the ap'
poinsment to the vacancy 10 the q.
5. Supreme Court Bench saey were
oil dispelled by his trip, end that
section may now feel confident of
getting the appointment.
Speaking of The Supreme Court
Bench, there has never been a time
in its history when there were more
importanscases pending for its de-
cision than now. There is the great
telephone suit in which it is expect.
edrthat a decision will he rendered
before many weeks (; there is the
Anarchist case under argument to
day, and in which an opinion will be
rendered before another letter u
reach you then the prohibition
cases from Iowa and Georgia, and
which are attracting attention from
all quarters, aud last but not least
the great coupon cases from
Virginia, the decision in which will
show the present feeling OF tie
highest judicial authority in the
country on the subject Of the right
Of the State to res ulats their ovn
internal affairs. The decision is
looked forward TO vita great ill.,
terest, and may mark the beginning
If & oew era nf good feeling be-
tween the sections and show that
the Federal Judiciary still has a
wholesome regard for the Constitu-
%'tional rights Of all the States within
1.-THE Union compact. Although the
Court is more than two years be-
:. hind with its calendar, it was decid.
ed that these cases owing to their
Importance shall be advanced for
hearing which is a very g thing
} for the United States, Supreme
!, Court to do.
Already the city is showing
evidences Of the canning Of Congress.
Senators aud Representatives. are
engaging their quarters aud laying
. plans for their winter sojourn
among US. Hotels and boarding
houses are having a general over
: hauling, and all thing natural and
, artificial are being made as attrac.
tive as possible. Many s:rangers
arc also seeking accommodations.
Z As q rule Washington is full to
overSowing with agreeable visitor;
8 from all sections Of ORA .grea1
country in the winter when Official
life i sat its height. This winter il
looked forward 10 as IN untsually
exciting one politically ami in the
3 halls Of Congress, and as one o
unusual bpilIiancy in tie socia'
world. II will lie the winter eve
Of the next presidential eaEpaigr
aud both in the legislative halls
g aud in the privacy of club rooms
the giants i'll the two politica
parties will be planning for th'
. contest. The party OF the people
and true governmental principles
and Of constitutional guarantees il